Annual Report 2012
The state of the world's human rights

News

Stories of defiance: Human rights activists speak out

25 May 2012

Activists from around the globe share their stories from the frontline of defending human rights.

Activist: ‘Zimbabwe government increases repression following Arab Spring’

25 May 2012

It has been a particularly tough year for human rights defenders in sub-Saharan Africa, says Zimbabwean activist Jenni Williams.

Ecuador: The Sarayaku struggle goes global

25 May 2012

A Sarayaku indigenous activist speaks out about her community's fight to defend their rights and protect their traditional lands in Ecuador's rainforest.

Quebec law breaches Canada’s international human rights obligations

25 May 2012

A repressive emergency law adopted in Canada's Quebec province violates freedoms of speech, assembly and movement in breach of international obligations.

Angola: Protect free speech as youth activists attacked

24 May 2012

An attack on a group of youth activists in Luanda highlights the ongoing threats human rights defenders in Angola face.

Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice

24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

Azerbaijan: Eurovision is deaf to human rights abuses

22 May 2012

Eurovision organizers have remained silent on the Azerbaijani authorities' fresh wave of human rights violations ahead of the song contest in Baku.

Mexico: Freedom of expression still under attack as six journalists killed

21 May 2012

Six journalists have been killed in less than a month in Mexico, raising grave concerns about freedom of expression.

Lebanon: Independent investigation into checkpoint killings needed

21 May 2012

Independent investigations are needed into the killings of two men - including a prominent cleric - at a checkpoint in northern Lebanon.

Ukraine: First-ever Kyiv pride cancelled in face of ultra-right threat

20 May 2012

Police in Kyiv failed to stop ultra-right hooligans from putting LGBT activists at risk and marring the city's first-ever Pride parade.

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